The Best Relaxing Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

Update : Paper Dash - City Hustle added at rank #48.
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Paradise Marsh (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One

Stars have vanished from the sky and scattered around in a perfect wetland crawling with wildlife... Catch bugs and chat with delightful characters while wandering through peaceful scenery. But don't lose sight of the night sky, the constellations need help!


  • collector
  • creature
  • walking-simulator
  • short
  • procedural
  • experimental
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • pixel
  • retro
  • exploration
  • firewatch
  • cute
  • open-world
  • nature

22

hocus 2 (2021)

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90
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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS IOS iPhone Android

β– β– β– β– β– β– β– ..........ΒΊ.......ΒΊ......ΒΊ.......

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  • casual
  • minimalist
  • isometric
  • puzzle
  • logic
  • relaxing
  • thought-provoking
  • single-player
  • escher

23

Island Farmer (2021)

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90
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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Escape to a relaxing fantasy world of calm waters and idyllic islands with Island Farmer - Jigsaw Puzzle. No need to worry about resources or time limits as you carefully observe and shuffle blocks to recreate peaceful archipelagos. With a soothing soundtrack and gorgeous graphics, you'll feel fully immersed in this serene experience. With 20 different islands to explore and a new archipelago update, your completed sectors will bring your islands to life before your very eyes.

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What we like:
  • A relaxing puzzle game with cute visuals and music
  • Good balance of fun and difficulty
  • No time or move limits, and has undo and shuffle buttons
  • Additional puzzles available after completing the 20 main puzzles
  • Reasonable price for the content offered
What could be improved:
  • Camera angle cannot be changed
  • Music gets repetitive
  • Gameplay can feel like busywork and animations cannot be sped up

  • farming
  • agriculture
  • solitaire
  • diorama
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • city-building
  • point-and-click
  • nature
  • puzzle
  • tile-swapping
  • minimalist

24

Rain on Your Parade (2021)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

You are a mischievous Cloud set to rain on everyone's parade! Travel the world and cause mayhem in numerous short-and-sweet levels, each with unique objectives. The ultimate Schadenfreude Simulator!

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  • protagonist
  • dinosaurs
  • funny
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • surreal
  • stealth
  • comedy
  • villain
  • puzzle
  • military
  • 3d
  • destruction
  • colourful
  • physics

25

Boxville (2022)

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Linux IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) m Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone Playstation 4 Android

Boxville is an adventure puzzle game about speechless cans living in the city of boxes and drawing doodles on cardboards to tell the stories. Made in Ukraine.

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  • logic
  • emotional
  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn
  • investigation
  • family-friendly
  • puzzle
  • relaxing
  • cartoony
  • experiences
  • colourful
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • story

26

Penko Park (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Snap pictures of π“ˆπ“…π‘œπ‘œπ“€π“Ž-π’Έπ“Šπ“‰π‘’ creatures & explore an abandoned wildlife park.


  • editing
  • park
  • photo
  • collector
  • creature
  • collectathon
  • hunting
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • nature
  • on-rails
  • horror
  • family-friendly
  • hand-drawn
  • surreal

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Beasts of Maravilla Island (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Mac OS Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Beasts of Maravilla Island is a 3D Adventure game coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PS4, and PC. Embark on your adventure as an aspiring wildlife photographer in the hidden, magic jungles of Maravilla Island. Explore a mysterious 3D island and solve puzzles to discover extraordinary creatures, interact with them in their natural habitat, and photograph the enchanting, unique behaviors you reveal!

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  • collectathon
  • relaxing
  • 3d
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • third-person
  • dragon
  • exploration
  • cute
  • colourful
  • stylized
  • non-challenging
  • family-friendly
  • pencil
  • magic

28

Active Neurons 2 (2020)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Active Neurons 2 is a game that trains the player in spatial logical thinking. Your main task in the game is to collect enough energy to discover the 12 greatest inventions of mankind.

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  • tutorial
  • logic
  • relaxing
  • puzzle
  • hack-and-slash
  • minimalist
  • stylized
  • education
  • 2d
  • abstract
  • colourful
  • trains
  • multi-screen
  • exploration

29

Dorfromantik (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Dorfromantik is a relaxing and enjoyable puzzle game where you build the biggest and most aesthetically pleasing countryside possible using tiles given to you. Complete objectives that require connecting similar terrain types, while immersing yourself in beautiful hand-painted landscapes. With intuitive controls and multiple game modes, Dorfromantik offers endless fun and creativity. Created by game design students, Toukana Interactive provides high-quality indie games for the future.


What we like:
  • Addictive and relaxing gameplay
  • Multiple game modes including creative mode
  • Stunning visuals and charming sound design
  • Intuitive controls accessible to all players
  • High replay value
What could be improved:
  • Controls on Switch are not as fluid as PC
  • Missions and objectives could be more frequent

  • tile
  • city-building
  • relaxing
  • puzzle
  • strategy
  • tile-matching
  • board-game
  • sandbox
  • turn-based
  • competitive

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Mail Time (2023)

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l Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Android

It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!


  • lgbtq
  • nonlinear
  • conversation
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • 3d
  • third-person
  • emotional
  • stylized
  • cartoony
  • funny
  • open-world
  • exploration
  • platform
  • comedy

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